About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to histologically, clinically, and radiographically evaluate the healing sequelae of periodontally compromised extraction sockets grafted with Bio-Oss Collagen® at 3 and 6 months following tooth extraction in molar sites. The main question it aims to answer is:
Does healing time influence the histologic, clinical, and radiographic outcomes following socket grafting (alveolar ridge preservation) in periodontally compromised extraction sockets.
Researchers will compare a healing time of 3 months to a healing time of 6 months (conventional healing duration) to see if a shorter duration is viable for implant placement.
Participants will:
Take a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan to prepare for the surgical procedure.
Undergo tooth extraction and the extraction socket will be grafted with Bio-Oss Collagen® and a collagen membrane Bio-Gide® will be placed to stabilize the graft material.
Return at 2 weeks for suture removal and either 3- or 6-months post-extraction for implant placement.
Return at 2 weeks post-implant placement for suture removal, 3 months for prosthesis fabrication, 4 months for final prosthesis loading, and 1 year post-loading.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
18 years of age or older
ASA (American Society of Anesthesia) status I or II
Need for molar extraction due to periodontal disease with or without chronic endodontic involvement, complying with the presentation of periodontitis stage III/IV
Radiographic evidence of a bone dehiscence on at least one socket wall, where the height of the horizontal (suprabony) component of the defect (alveolar bone crest - cement-enamel junction) is >50% of the corresponding root length as measured on CBCT scans prior to extraction (Ben Amara et al., 2021)
Disqualifiers
Extraction of multiple adjacent teeth
Acute infection associated with the tooth to be extracted or with adjacent teeth
Current smokers (>10 cigarettes per day)
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c >7.0)
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Alveolar ridge preservation
Procedure/SurgeryAlveolar ridge preservation using xenograft (Bio-Oss Collagen®) and implant placement at 2 different time intervals (3 and 6 months)
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Percentage of vital bone via histomorphometric evaluation of bone core biopsies at 3 months
Percentage of vital bone
Percentage of vital bone via histomorphometric evaluation of bone core biopsies at 6 months
Percentage of vital bone
Secondary outcomes
Linear dimensional alterations of the alveolar ridge from the time of tooth extraction to the time of implant placement (3 months)
Clinical and radiographic (via CBCT) assessment. The buccal-lingual ridge width at the time of the extraction will be measured clinically using a periodontal probe (UNC-15) and prior to implant placement (3-months). The same measurements will be performed radiographically through the CBCTs taken prior to tooth extraction and prior to implant placement, utilizing a CBCT viewer software. The linear vertical alterations will be used utilizing the same methods, using fiduciary anatomical landmarks. Superimposition of the digital files obtained from the intra-oral scanner will be utilized to verify these changes clinically.
Linear dimensional alterations of the alveolar ridge from the time of tooth extraction to the time of implant placement (6 months)
Clinical and radiographic (via CBCT) assessment. The buccal-lingual ridge width at the time of the extraction will be measured clinically using a periodontal probe (UNC-15) and prior to implant placement (6-months). The same measurements will be performed radiographically through the CBCTs taken prior to tooth extraction and prior to implant placement, utilizing a CBCT viewer software. The linear vertical alterations will be used utilizing the same methods, using fiduciary anatomical landmarks. Superimposition of the digital files obtained from the intra-oral scanner will be utilized to verify these changes clinically.
Assessment of the mucosal healing of the extraction sites at 2 weeks using a wound healing index (1-3 scale rating)
Wound Healing Index.1-3 scale rating: 1) Uneventful Healing, 2) Normal healing with moderate soft tissue inflammation, erythema but no suppuration and 3) poor wound healing with significant signs of clinical inflammation and/or suppuration
Assessment of the mucosal healing after implant placement at 2 weeks using a wound healing index (1-3 scale rating)
Wound Healing Index.1-3 scale rating: 1) Uneventful Healing, 2) Normal healing with moderate soft tissue inflammation, erythema but no suppuration and 3) poor wound healing with significant signs of clinical inflammation and/or suppuration
Sponsors and contacts
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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Lead sponsor
Geistlich Pharma AG
Collaborator